Book excerpt: Mankind is once again facing its end! Throughout the history of Man, there are those who have risen to protect those who cannot protect themselves. These warriors have gone by many names, and have been romanticized as knights, guardians, and Templar, just to name a few. In 2076, mankind is on the brink of extinction. Stephan, the lone survivor of the Paladin battalion must travel back in time to train humanity to defend against the bloodthirsty Ntasyz, because he is the only one who has faced them more than once. But before they can depart, the Ntasyz attack, and Stephan must stay and hold off the Ntasyz just long enough for the crew of the Progressive to escape. But despite Stephan's sacrifice, the mission goes awry, and instead of traveling into the past, the Progressive slingshots at least a thousand years into the future! But all is not lost, a mysterious appears, known only as Paladin the Blue, but bearing a striking resemblance to Stephan, but with none of his memories. While Paladin has no idea of who he is, he is thrust into the new war that humanity has found itself engaged in. And now, the fate of humanity depends on Paladin finding out who he is, and what he can do.